BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 20137, 30 March 1929, Page 6

BOWLING

[By Measurer.]

With the Easter games the season practically closes. One or turn greens have already shut down, ami it is likely that finite a number will declare tho end lor next Saturday. Extremely good fortune attended tlio first two days of the local tournament from a weather point of view. On Wednesday night the ouflook was most unpromising, bait Thursday proved an ideal dav lor the singles, and on Friday the sun .managed to more than hold its” own against watery-looking clouds that threatened at times. Things worked out so well on 'I hursday Hniu the singles were finished right, oft. a, tribute to both the players and the management. The tunr green winnows proved to bo Telford (Otago), who was the survivor on Dunedin green; .Lambeth ( Halmacewen), who was victorious on Caledonian Green; lligginson (Dunedin), who line! beat them all on N.E.V green; and W Carswell tTaieri), win* was the winner on Rnslyn green. Eae.t nt llieso played sterling games and had to defeat strong opponents on the way. Telford’s victims included Kettle (Caledonian) Mars-1 1 all (Dunedin). Hlarlc (Kaikorai, by default), Thomson (Taieri). and Tail, (Taien). When Hi* green winners met Carswell proved to ho t.iiu strong ior Tcllord. Lanibotli. was, in a hot section. He first dele a ted. Whitela w (Island Bay, Wellington),' then Bent lev (Dunedin), .1). H.ut.elnsoit (Caledonian), Melville (Caversham 1 mid M. ‘Curdy (St. Kilda). .In most of these games he had large majorities, but he Mould not. find bis touch in this semi-final against Miggiusou, who wa< playing splendidly and won easily. Carswell won his preliminary section games comfortably against Bccerotfi (Cavcrsbani). MMntyre (St. Clair), and Sunderland (Alexandra). He .followed 1 this up with victories over Steel (Dunedin) and Telford (Otago), but went down in the final to lligginson. .1 no veteran Taieri player ina.de. another great showing. J. lligginson (Dunedin), flic actual winner, played lino bowls all day. Tbe opponents lie defeated were Forrester (Caledonian),Hutton (West, Harbour), Sedcioa (Si. Clair), Ramsay (Kaikorai). Lambctli (Balniaeewen), and Carswell (Taien). There was no doubt oi the worthiness of his victory. The rink piny yesterday was waicliou by many interested visitors, who bad the pleasure of seeing a goodly proper-, lion of skilled teams engaged. Good progress was made, section winncis belli" found. The pairs were being played t, m lav.

The preliminary stages of the Ados* Shield competition, tor .single rinks eueli representing its club, excited much interest. The weather last Saturday was tine, and though Otago Club green was naturally dull after the previous rain it played beautifully true, and some capital howling was witnessed. Twenty clubs sent along (heir rinks, and this results could not always he foresee)). Hut it must he something really out of tho way to astonish an experienced howler,'and only mild surprise was occasioned when Kaikorai delealed Dnnediii hv a couple of points, and Anderson >1 ll’jiv (last year's winners) more than, doubled North-oast Valley's score- 'At to 11. Then West Harbour put Roslyu down hv 25 to TV and Halmaeeweu. placed Caledonian on the hank. At tlu* close of the day’s |>lay four teams were left in—(lrcen Island. Vest, Harbour,Taieri. and Kaitnna— and he would he a hold man who dan; to pick (lie actual survivor when they meet next. Saturdav. The entries for the Dunedin Easter tournament show an increase over thorn of lasi, year hut they are not what thev should he. Very few outsiders patroniso us, for some reason or other, whilf* many of our own men prefer to go away. This is difficult to explain. Imthe local Centre Executive does its best; to make the Dunedin tournament attractive. and it might reasonably ha supposed that in leturn for liberal support from local men to outside centres a fair number of visitors would como cm 1 way Among the filty-tour rinks entered arc teams skipped by our ohl support.-!- S. Smith (Northern!). A. I*. \\, thev (Milt.m). D. Shaw (1.0 Hangi),and - .1 elTerson (Stirling). Entries for the Oamaru Faster tournament are again up to the average, a-nl a large number of Dunedin players continue their regular visits. Among those who will he skipping rinks am Smith (Port Chalmers). F. Harraway (i)iuiodin), 1). Campbell ( Huslyn). (■»*• \ ije-s (St. Kid a). -I. A. A rnut (Killl.oiai). A. -Miller' (Port Chalmers)-U-Anderson (Fairlield). H. S. Held (Kaituna). F. Smith (Kaitnna). D. Smitli (Caledonian), V. C. Morrison (Roslyn),; T Noil (Dunedin), T. C. Conil (Sly Clair), ('. E. Leith (St. Kilda}, W. C. I,ove (Pori Clmlmcrs). This is a. total, of fifteen rinks, nr sixty players from Dunedin Centre. The Damarn player* uatronising Dunedin tournament number nil! , „ , , , The ladies’ match Southland vy Otago, seven rinks a side, which had to he postponed from last week on account; of the food, was stal led on W ednesdav, a i tecnomi on Si. Kilda green, hut •leajn had lortnne attended the game. I'm- rain came on and caused the mat.-ll to lie abandoned when halfway throuen,at which stage the local ladies had a formidable lead. At. the evening function the trophies non during; the- year w ere, presen led l nlerelnb oanner. SU Kilda, chamjiion of champions, Mrs -I, Armil, (Kaikorai); wooden spoon, Perl, Chalmers. St. Kilda Club will not close till April ],;. This club's executive received with; great regret the resignation ot d s * greenkeeper (Mr West) this week. Sine:; Mr West, look charge a low year* ago the result of his unremitting ear« h is been a groat improvement in tho condition of the green, and it is unfortunate that Mr West’s ill-health has caused him to give e.y his work. Tho selection of county and Enghsli’ represent!)fives has boon placed upon at proper basis: the day of favouritism ha«i gone (writes an English authority). A' player to-day cannot, help hut receive a* square ileal at, the hands of the selec-i tors. Selectors to-day are not eligible to play in the match for which they .select 'players. Form and temperament' arc closely watched. There, is sm.-lt keen competition to got selected foi', county and country honours, and tho places arc so lew. For the international team twenty-six players only are selected out of over ]0I), 1)00. These* twenty-six players are net selected hy mere guessing. .Each lias to show a record in Ids county, and then has to take part in a trial match to show his stylo of play and form before being .selected.